In English:

Old town.

Visitando Vegueta, el casco antiguo de Las Palmas

I love old towns. Visiting them is like making travel in time. Vegeta, the old town in Las Palmas is not exception. It offers visitors to find interesting items to their taste. In this post, I show some general photos from Vegeta, old town of Las Palmas, Columbus house (Casa de Colón), Cathedral of Santa Ana, Plaza Mayor de Santa Ana in front of the Cathedral, dog sculptures in front of the Cathedral and folk music ensemble in front of the Cathedral.

Columbus house, opened 1951, offers awesome artefacts, such as scale models Columbus’s three ships (Santa Maria, La Niña and Pinta), maps and the second floor is dedicated to art, handwriting sample and route maps. Cathedral of Santa Ana about 500 years old is beautiful building. Dog sculptures in front of Cathedral of Santa Ana, but who sculpted them- mystery, but who scupled them – mystery. There has been discussion about the name of Canary Island. Some thinks that the name come canaries and others that the name comes from dogs. Latin word for dog is canis and nowadays canine is general term for a dog. We stopped for long time to listen folk music ensemble in front of the Cathedral of Santa Ana. Their song was beautiful. The young Lady was clear-voiced and other Ladies in colorful clothes wearing hats, which resembled those Indian hats that, I have seen in Quito, Ecuador.

Thank You commenting so nicely. I am glad that You love history. I remember very well yet today, when being in a school, when my teacher told about Christopher Columbus and his travels! Old, but great memories. 🙂

I am glad that You loved my post. Columbus’s handwriting is incredible and delightful. I could never write so beautifully. My handwriting is bad, because I started using Computer already in 1970! The musical instrument was made from bones! We both stared it carefully. Thank You.

Thank you for taking us with you to this old town. The Christopher Columbu house is fascinating — I would love to see it in person. The cathedral is beautiful. It’s interesting that the female entertainers are all wearing hats — we don’t see that very often.

I’ve always wondered how smaller European cities find the money to do their beautiful architectural restoration and ongoing preservation. I doubt the national Spanish govn’t has an endless budget.
Ah yes, Christopher Columbus the colonizer…in all dreadful honesty there’s some horrible past on the North American/South American side, when the Spanish explorers came over and just took over, plundered for gold, ie.

Thank You. I know the history of Columbus. You are right, but we have to remember, that much later there were slaves and serfs. Concerning about churches, in Finnish churches we do not have much gold, as a matter of fact, probably none, because our parishes are poor. This I can say, because I have shot about 440 photos from churches in Finland, but mainly on countryside where most beautiful old wooden churches exist. Here is good example, which is in Unesco World Heritage list also:

Wow. I love the clarity of your photos. I’m particularly in awe of the photo taken inside the Cathedral. Normally the lighting in churches is really challenging, but each of your photos look great. Obviously I have a lot to learn!!

Very nice and different impressions of a rather old town, Matti! I particularly like the Cathedral of Santa Ana. Outside as well as inside. Thanks also for showing the Columbus Museum!
I had a second and a third look at the folk musicians and just wonder how the xylophone is made. Did they use bones?

Again I enjoyed your post and second part about Gran Canaria very much! Thank you!
Michèle

Thank You for Your praising comment. That instrument is made from bones. We both checked it carefully when on site. I am glad that You loved this second post presenting Las Palmas. There will be two more post and next time we make an excursion.

Thank You. Columbus’s museum is must, when in Las Palmas. Old town are worth for a visit everywhere. Before returning to the center of town we enjoyed a nice cup of ” Café con leche “, milk coffee or they call it there American coffee.

Hi Matti,
I really like how your photos tell a story. There’s so much detail in them. The folk singers for example, you can practically hear the music and singing. I especially like the dog sculptures, they’re very well done. Thank you for sharing.
Emily

Oh, thank You for Your so kind comment. It made me very happy. If You do not mind, please, could You check my first post in this series, because in that post I tell why we decided to select Las Palmas and You can see how man becomes old in 48 years. I present a photo showing about me in 1969 and in 2017.

Thank you for the link! I didn’t realize I’d missed the first post. I tried to leave a comment, but I’m not sure if it worked. How fun to be interviewed by the local paper, and to work during that first flight!
I look forward to your next two posts about Las Palmas.

Thank You. I answered to Your comment. In next post, we will participate in an excursion. I am sure that You love it. Next week, November 6, 2017, Finland celebrate it 100 years independence. Then look at YLE TV 1, because there is program from Presidents’ Feast from his residence. This is tradition and this year it is important. Every year number of visitor are about 1800. Among them, there will be sure the Ambassador of United States for example. The program starts at 19.

This is the first time I’ve visited your blog. It is as you say – old towns and cities take you back in time. And so do those old maps of Columbus’s expedition to the Americas. That arrow pointing from Gran Canaria and La Gomera out towards nothingness. That’s how those seamen must have felt as they headed out to sea that day in september 1492. All this comes very much alive in those pictures. And I love that folk music ensemble. I would have liked to hear them.
Ellington

Absolutely beautiful… such a perfect place to go for vacations!. Cultural events, the beach nearby… a magnificient architecture. I don´t think one could ask for more, right!?… Thanks so much for sharing, dear Sartenada… I hope that you have a great weekend. Love & best wishes! 🙂 ❤

You had promised to share it with us,I’m so glad I didn’t miss it.Stunning photos from the old town with plenty of Local Colour and amazing cultural details.I particularly liked the interior photos of Santa Ana’s Cathedral.Wish you a happy week ahead 🙂